Teaching assistant Level 2

The Heights Academy, Solihull, B36 0DD

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week - Term Time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £24,891 - £26,930
• Additional allowances:

  Sen Lower

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Previous teaching experience and skills of working with children in KS2, KS3 or KS4.

• Previous experience of working with children in SEND settings

• Previous experience of working with children with Autism

All applications must be qualified to NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent and be able to evidence this.

What the school offers its staff

• A commitment to support you in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences.
• The opportunity to make a huge contribution to the education and lives of children who respond very positively to high quality teaching and support.
• A friendly and inclusive working environment.

• Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:
• Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution.
• FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas Salary sacrifice scheme – Cycle to Work Scheme

• Access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health & well-being
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system
• Easy purchase scheme (salary deduction) – Smart Tech in association with Currys
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to -face consultations
• Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources
• Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perk
• Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff
• Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Policies being developed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working,
• Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Heights Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 49 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Heights Academy website
• Email address: k.matharoo@agency.fet.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-heights-academy

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